The Builder's Bench

Modified Johnny Smith

Gibson L-5 CES New

Another, Another U

Frank Vignola & Joscho Stephan duet

Ibanez PM-120 sound check

I just picked up a 2014 L4CES which is solid carved mahogany back and sides, but stained darker than natural. I’m assuming they stained it to hide the bookmatch with mahogany. Not sure about these...

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

The intonation can be set at the 12th fret however high the nut slots are. But the notes at other frets, especially the ones nearer the nut, will be out of tune. As I said, the issue might be due...

Ibanez archtop with 0.010 Thomastik strings and rosewood bridge intonation issues

Why not take an easily available base, and plug/redrill the threaded stud holes, to fit your Faber base? If you are not experienced to do this, have a luthier do it for you.

Replacement rosewood bridge base for 1977 Gibson ES-175?

I miss disco balls.

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

Sounds great Jack. It's no BK of course, but...what is? :) How's the feel and comfort level?

Ibanez PM-120 sound check

Alright, so it's more like, another thing to get used too. I can handle that.

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NEZQklp90

Perfect Jazz Guitar?

All very good Archie! Fun to watch the progression. I want to see some guitars! Preaching to the choir on vacuum pressing here, as you may remember. Here's a little story: I worked in a shop that...

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum Pressing.

X brace double cut. Those braces are put in there as an integrated part of a carved top, and it's a deadly compromise on intended design and structural integrity to rout a top like that...ESPECIALLY...

Modified Johnny Smith

A guitar like that has to be sold at a garage sale price. That means no risk and that price is mighty low I might add.

Modified Johnny Smith

Brian thanks. There is also a huge sawmill out in Germany where I hope to acquire my spruce plates. They also do pre pressed solid arched plates but that’s not suitable for what I’m trying to do....

Guitar Scanning, CAD, Forma's, Veneers, Vacuum Pressing.

I was thinking of buying it and taking it apart for R&D but even at that price, I’m not interested. Who would you sell it to at £4k? I could buy a Guild Artists Award for that.

Modified Johnny Smith

I know. Really complicated. Only for heavyweight techies :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcR6VYJj4bY

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Is the back carved and if so, why didn’t they book match it?

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

House of Guitars has had a few new Gibson archtops in the last few months. It's probably for real. They have a new L5CES as well. Attention Required! | Cloudflare

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Playing melody in thirds, fourths, etc.

I just ordered all the Real Books lol

Death of USA made guitars

Grant Green, What is This Thing

A couple of Guitar Center stories...

2012 Gibson ES-175 thoughts

Anyone had an archtop Plek'd?

Pickup Suggestions For Blonde 89 Emperor

"Why Do The World's Best Guitarists Play On the Round Corner?"

Gibson L-4 HSL4 Light Cherry Burst, 2022

Tone Master Twin at 5W (attenuator) is loud enough for loud gigs

Is the Bud 6 Really That Good?

Gibson Thin line Guitar Models